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Today lets discuss the relationship we have to ideas like selflessness, self-sacrifice or selfless service. Ideas like self-sacrifice or selflessness have become associated for many people with letting yourself be stepped on or over run by others, of being a kind of dish rag, moping up others ...Views: 21

Have you ever noticed that people who behave like a class act tend to go further in life, and their work and personal relationships are more harmonious and less stressful?
Why is that? Is it because they have less drama and chaos in their life than most people? Maybe sometimes, but often ...Views: 49

When I was young, probably five years old or so, I was given a chocolate brown dress. You might wonder the significance of this brown dress because what little girl wears brown? What a boring color for a little girl! Well, the adornment on the dress was stripes of aqua colored piping which ran ...Views: 82

Theoretically, an empath and a clairsentient is the same thing. The term empath, or being empathic, seems to be the buzzword over the last 10 to 15 years. Whether this is due to the advanced population of crystal, rainbow, and indigo children, or simply a way for the spiritual community to ...Views: 74

“Freethinkers are those who are willing to use their minds without prejudice and without fearing to understand things that clash with their own customs, privileges, or beliefs. This state of mind is not common, but it is essential for right thinking.” ― Leo Tolstoy (1828–1910)
The Optimum ...Views: 115

There was a point when I noticed that everyone in my life seemed to talk a lot while I listened.
I wasn’t a talker.
I was pretty young; maybe my early 20s and I didn’t know things other people knew…like women talk more than men in general. Men think differently about sex than women. ...Views: 142

“I’m serious about doing work on my intuition,” Gemma, an extended-time
client of mine, claimed. “But I’m not positive how to practically use psychic
competencies in every day lifestyle. I necessarily mean, how do you use your
superpowers once you aren’t actually doing readings?”
You'll ...Views: 150

Your household shifting such as kitchen is probably the most hardest and the toughest room that you have to transpire while relocation. It has so much stuff to sort that may take on nerve of any person. So for smooth kitchenware shifting here are few tips:
1. Sort, select and simplify: Before ...Views: 280

“No man is an island” said 17th-century author John Donne.
Spouses become interdependent in many ways. But this does not force them to give up their separate identities. It is important to keep one's individuality after tying the knot. Yet, none of us is totally self-sufficient.
In fact, ...Views: 225

Normally on Mother's Day, we read articles and Hallmark cards highlighting all of the good deeds, affectionate gestures, and altruistic virtues of a "good mother." We are bombarded with images of women cheerfully cleaning finger paint off of the wall, driving carpool, hauling soccer gear, or ...Views: 183

Theoretically, being an empathic or clairsentient being is the same thing, however, one has a heightened sense. The term empath, or being empathic, seems to be the buzzword over the last 10 to 15 years. Whether this is due to the advanced population of crystal, rainbow, and indigo children, or ...Views: 451

Who were you before you were you?
And why might you want to know?
Whether you have received past life regression, had a past life reading or started to recall your incarnations, it can be a very empowering and healing experience.
There are some pitfalls, especially if you find out you ...Views: 465

Using the 5 second rule helps change your life because it is the time between a thought and taking action. Using this rule helps to keep self-doubt at bay while building confidence to change your life.
Most every morning at 8AM EDT I join a Mastermind Call that helps me to remind myself of ...Views: 312

Welcome to Shamanics in Portugal´s Journal. Our intention is to provide our readers, friends and connections with an overview of what is emerging in our much larger, ever evolving community as we bring balance between Father Sky and Mother Earth, and within ourselves.
Very early on the 28th ...Views: 197

Try putting that on a dating profile or resume, I dare you. Because if sharp, speedy, extroverts are the rockstars of the world, where exactly does that leave the rest of us?
Of course we don’t all fit neatly or even consistently into one personality type or another. Myers Briggs questions ...Views: 291

You might have heard of something about the ‘talking cure’, and if not, then you will most likely be accustomed to the feeling that you get when you talk about your problem with another individual. The major concern of every human being, who is stuck in some sort of problem is that he needs a ...Views: 137

Oftentimes we get to a point in life where we feel stuck. No matter what we do or think we are doing or have done, we can’t seem to move forward or things are not changing for us.
Now if you are really stuck, as a life and business coach, I can help you get unstuck by helping you create a ...Views: 292

Through self-knowledge, you recognize your divine nature and the deeper purpose to life. You create a larger context in which to view your existence. You learn how to interpret and organize your experiences. You develop an inner connection with all creation. Self-knowledge helps you blend ...Views: 246

We all know that getting to the destination of our dreams requires taking consistent action steps and continually pushing forward. So why don't we "just do it?" Why do we procrastinate, remain complacent, become paralyzed, or shrink in fear? Why, even when we know what we should be doing or the ...Views: 209

Like holding your breath underwater and finally relieving your breath when you come to the surface; similarly, writing is an exceptional art form. You actually feel like you are in a valley of aromatic flowers, being embraced by the love that you lost instead of the love you currently have. It ...Views: 232

Which things to take with you to Vipassana
• Alarm clock (old-fashioned mechanical one, not on your smartphone)
• Flashlight
• Lock for your door
• Umbrella for protection against rain or sun
• Comfortable pants or skirt to sit in the meditation postures for long hours
• Couple of modest ...Views: 368

A lie can travel halfway round the world while the truth is putting on its shoes.
A single lie discovered is enough to create doubt in every truth expressed.
If you tell the truth, it becomes a part of your past. If you lie, it becomes a part of your future.
We all know how difficult it ...Views: 348

The mystery of the existence of God has always been a debatable issue. People try to take out facts related with science and try to prove that there is no such thing as God and that all religions are based on flaws. People try to differentiate between science and religion and always come up with ...Views: 274

Expressing and symbolizing human experience through meaningful concepts has long been an aim of religion, philosophy, and psychology. And few concepts do so more powerfully and effectively than that of purpose. The concept of purpose points not only to our experience of purposefulness, but also ...Views: 449

Is Vipassana meditation a fast track to liberation?*
Practical advices
Here are some practical advices below that might be helpful.
1. Choose the place of Vipassana retreat and book it in advance.
a. Some places such as Himalayas are booked pretty fast
b. Not all courses have a teacher, ...Views: 339

Is Vipassana meditation a fast track to liberation?* Part III
Terms and conditions
In order to achieve the objectives of Vipassana meditation, a student should follow the terms and conditions of the course.
There are five important precepts included in the Code of Discipline for new ...Views: 334

Side effects
As anything in this non perfect world, there can be negative side effects of the Vipassana meditation technique too.
During the meditation, a Vipassana student receives fine (pleasant) or rough (disgust) sensations of the body. His/her main task is to stay indifferent to them. ...Views: 397

Just watched a commercial saying that a golf ball doesn’t have control over where it lays, nor does it know where to go without our guidance. This reminds me of our spiritual path. We pull out our best moves hoping that we accomplish what we desire, but it’s our actions that dictate our landing ...Views: 261

There’s quite a bit of confusion when deciding what type of reader one needs. What would best serve your purposes? Here’s a simple cheat sheet…
A psychic is someone who through clairvoyance, clairaudience, or clairsentience (clear seeing, clear hearing and clear feeling, respectively) is able ...Views: 235

The Buddha Says:
“Young man, be aware of these four good-hearted friends: the helper, the friend who endures in good times and bad, the mentor, and the compassionate friend.”
The Helper can be identified by four things: by protecting you when you are vulnerable, and likewise your wealth, ...Views: 340

Was there one defining moment in your spiritual growth? Did you have an accident, a near death experience, or a revelation? For many people the awakening to spirit comes directly after a traumatic event or life-altering experience.
Like many children, I remember seeing “imaginary” faces in ...Views: 145

The life after death debate includes two main viewpoints. Either you believe in life after death (the afterworld, or heaven), or you believe that once you die your consciousness simply ceases to exist.
Below we outline the two general belief systems regarding the life after death debate ...Views: 381

Easy, by just doing the following:
1. Expecting anything outside of you to make a choice for you.
PROS: None
CONS: Anything outside of you will not make the best choice for you.
2. Getting forever stuck in and never addressing your own previously acquired “United States of ...Views: 743

Most people are unaware of a very important and harmful truth, that is, when you listen to and watch violent and negative energy shows or movies, you are emotionally affected in a harmful way. Do you realize that you have the power to choose what goes into your mind 24/7? Maybe you are a ...Views: 299

It is easy to start looking for a scapegoat for all the things we think we cannot do or have not done. Most of us have a difficult time facing reality so we place the blame on outside forces. Maybe that technique has worked for you in the past; but in actuality, it is a malicious tool that can ...Views: 206

In 1960, I was fourteen years old and my mother was the first civil rights activist that I knew. She did not march the streets. She lived her beliefs. She had Blacks, Muslims, Gays and other minorities over to our house for dinner almost every Sunday. She treated them all with the greatest ...Views: 273

In my 30 day online course Calming the Storm, I take you through daily ways to overcome your life difficulties. Each day there is a story, lesson, and small action on discovering meaning, practicing mindfulness and self-compassion, among other courses of action that you can take. According to ...Views: 324

This Surah is an invite to the Divine Leadership and all the stories, events etc., revolve around this dominant melody. As this Surah, has chiefly been addressed to the Jews, many past events have been cited from their own peoples to criticize and advise them that their own good lies intolerant ...Views: 365

I am sharing my story, about how I discovered my own meaning and began to unfold my life purpose. I give an overview of how this began to unfold in my life, which has brought me to the possibility of fulfilling my meaning, through reaching out to others. I have come to this late in life, after ...Views: 279

The consensus among most Psycho-Spiritual philosophies is that we all have a cluster of primary character archetypes encoded in us that help us live in the world! One of the four universal archetypes (crosscultural) is known as the ‘Saboteur’. Yes!! in fact we do all have one! It’s function is ...Views: 291

“In the process of letting go you will lose many things from the past, but you will find yourself.” ~ Deepak Chopra
There is no life without emotional scars; no one escapes flawless; no one can claim perfection without committing mockery upon himself. Jesus, the great example of humility for ...Views: 525

Based on our experience with past life regression, life-between-life regression, documented near death experiences, and the after life research of Stafford Betty, we believe there is nothing to fear about death.
When you shed your physical body, your soul moves on to a different dimension. ...Views: 237

Hauntings are places where a spirit resides. This could be a specific place like a piece of land, but it does not have to be an occupied place necessarily or somewhere that has foundations built on it. Hauntings take place where someone has passed away and has not yet made it onto the other ...Views: 186

How come we are condensed into a single point of the Universe? Is there another way of existing in it? Is there a way of experiencing the reality without being so restrained into this point of space-time? Is there any other kind of existence at all?
These existential questions can lead us to ...Views: 267

This is not a trick question but rather an honest insight into the inner workings of each one of us. We usually share with our friends and associates a piece of who we are, the piece that we want them to like or connect with; however, there is a secret, a hidden piece of you that doesn't want to ...Views: 220

Moving to a new location is not a rare incident in modern people’s lives because of various reasons. Change of employment, changes in lifestyles, kids’ educational purposes and various other reasons push people to change their dwellings time to time. If not the help of a home removalist in ...Views: 334

I believe we are in a crisis in the world today and many people feel caught up in worry, fear and anxiety so they act out foolishly to numb their discomfort. There are more people drinking too much today, taking drugs and smoking pot than ever before in our history. There are a lot of mixed ...Views: 245

Bring joy and fulfilment into your life. Life can be as joyous and meaningful as we choose to make it. Joy is what makes life beautiful. It runs deeper than mere ‘pleasure’, is more enduring than mere ‘fun’, and is more intense and thrilling than mere ‘happiness’. Joy is what helps us to get ...Views: 302

Mental health consist of our emotional, psychological, and social well-being. It affects how we think, feel, and act. It also helps determine how we handle stress, relate to others, and make choices.
Mental health is usually used as a substitute for mental health conditions, such as ...Views: 311

Mental health consist of our emotional, psychological, and social well-being. It affects how we think, feel, and act. It also helps determine how we handle stress, relate to others, and make choices.
Mental health is usually used as a substitute for mental health conditions, such as ...Views: 283